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Ms Piggy
17th February 2005, 16:55
Arrrrggggghhhhhh! A combination of wind and a scooter parked beside my bike meant it's been knocked over again! :brick: Waaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh!! I could see it from work and ran down to pick it up but, by the time I got there it had been picked up, as had the trail bike that was blown over as well, the scooter was gone so maybe it was the scooter rider who did it. Bless them!
Ms Piggy
17th February 2005, 16:56
Oh yeah! Tank a little scratched. :crybaby: Rear indicator bent up and thats about it. Phew...kinda.
Mongoose
17th February 2005, 17:00
Oh yeah! Tank a little scratched. :crybaby: Rear indicator bent up and thats about it. Phew...kinda.


Safer touring the South Island, huh?
Blakamin
17th February 2005, 17:16
Oh yeah! Tank a little scratched. :crybaby: Rear indicator bent up and thats about it. Phew...kinda.
:brick:
oh well... we'll fix it and the rust and all the rest....
James Deuce
17th February 2005, 17:20
Sorry to hear about your misfortune!

Thanks for the warning though. I've shifted mine to a more sheltered spot.
crashe
17th February 2005, 17:25
Arrrrggggghhhhhh! A combination of wind and a scooter parked beside my bike meant it's been knocked over again! :brick: Waaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh!! I could see it from work and ran down to pick it up but, by the time I got there it had been picked up, as had the trail bike that was blown over as well, the scooter was gone so maybe it was the scooter rider who did it. Bless them!

Is there any where else you could park ya bike without it being blown over all the time..... surely there must be a safe non-windy st in Wellington somewhere??????
:spudbooge :spudwave:
Joni
17th February 2005, 17:41
Oh dear...sorry to hear about this Cathy! Sux huh! At least the demage is minimal....
:spudwhat:
Monsterbishi
17th February 2005, 17:47
You could always chuck the bike on it's centerstand, when I had a '83 CB250RS many moons ago, the centerstand was rock solid...
Sparky Bills
17th February 2005, 18:59
BUGGER!
Sorry to hear that.
Hope all is well soon.
Holy Roller
17th February 2005, 19:04
So that add on TV isn't just someones figment of their imagination
Ms Piggy
17th February 2005, 19:05
You could always chuck the bike on it's centerstand, when I had a '83 CB250RS many moons ago, the centerstand was rock solid...
Well it was on the centre stand the last time it got blowed over. Thats why I had put it on the side stand. Oh well. Minimal damage and she still goes! :niceone:
Madguitarist!
17th February 2005, 19:26
Real bummer, sorry to hear the drop! Might happen to me too.....if I get a job in windy welly...... :confused:
Ramius
17th February 2005, 19:42
Oh damn, I am sorry to hear that! Stoopid wind!!

Here have a beer! :apint:
zeRax
17th February 2005, 20:55
it has been rather windy ;|

bl, but least its ok :D

but yea, its wellington, not the most breeze free place :\
MrMelon
17th February 2005, 21:05
You can park in the james smith council carpark for free, just ride around the barrier and there's a bike park under the spiral ramp in the middle. Nice and sheltered :D
StoneChucker
17th February 2005, 21:39
Not good Cathy, I feel for you! Only, it's not fair. Your bike falls over and it's super minimal damage. If mine had to get blown over, I'd have to (first buy a house) and then RE-mortgage it to pay for repairs!

Glad it's minimal, I bet you wouldn't even notice it!
ajturbo
17th February 2005, 21:53
i know how to fix the problem....

run to work!.. just take off you high heels,, and run, run like the wind, run like theres no tomorrow,
or you could just

RUN? :shake: :done:
Ms Piggy
17th February 2005, 22:01
i know how to fix the problem....

run to work!.. just take off you high heels,, and run, run like the wind, run like theres no tomorrow,
or you could just

RUN? :shake: :done:
And how about you kiss my :moon: :p
ajturbo
17th February 2005, 22:12
:spudguita :2thumbsup :done: :confused:

ok wrap it ..(the bike) in bubble wrap..??
gav
17th February 2005, 22:12
It's windy in Wellington? Go on, well I'll be, who would of thought that.....
Posh Tourer :P
17th February 2005, 22:21
:spudguita :2thumbsup :done: :confused:

ok wrap it ..(the bike) in bubble wrap..??

Or Duct tape?
LB
18th February 2005, 04:04
You can park in the james smith council carpark for free, just ride around the barrier and there's a bike park under the spiral ramp in the middle. Nice and sheltered :D
A bit off topic, but a couple/few years ago a Blackbird got stolen from there - there is video camera surveillance but I understand that the Council (or whoever runs the show) wouldn't release the tape to the ex-owner (I think that was how it went). He never saw it again.

CSL, really sorry to hear about Betty.
Ninja51
18th February 2005, 07:35
Dear Lynda...

(Off topic and as an aside...) Do you and Hamish never sleep?? Or do you work nights? I note your post above is timed at 05.04 !!

I know KB can be addictive, but that's ridiculous lol

Richard
Ms Piggy
18th February 2005, 08:00
Or Duct tape?
So it was you!!! ;)
bear
18th February 2005, 08:00
You can park in the james smith council carpark for free, just ride around the barrier and there's a bike park under the spiral ramp in the middle. Nice and sheltered :D

And the Plimmer Steps car park (off Boulcott St) has bike parks near the exit, not sure of these are free or not.
LB
19th February 2005, 04:26
Dear Lynda...

(Off topic and as an aside...) Do you and Hamish never sleep?? Or do you work nights? I note your post above is timed at 05.04 !!

I know KB can be addictive, but that's ridiculous lol

Richard
Hamish sleeps "normal" hours, I go to bed early and get up early. I think it's my dairy farming upbringing.

CSL: sorry for the hijack....